                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

BREEDING CATS AND DOGS FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES (§ 3.2-6592.1)

Any person or entity that breeds dogs or cats, including dogs or cats regulated
under federal law as research animals, for sale or transfer to an animal testing
facility shall be required to keep accurate records of each dog or cat
purchased, acquired, owned, held, or otherwise in the person or entity&#8217;s
possession or control, and each dog or cat transported, euthanized, sold, or
otherwise disposed of, for five years from the date of the acquisition,
transfer, or disposition of the dog or cat. Records shall include:

1. The name and address of the person from whom the dog or cat was purchased or
otherwise acquired, and such person&#8217;s license or registration number if
licensed or registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. &#xA7;
2131 et seq.);

2. The date on which the dog or cat was acquired;

3. The name and address of the person or entity to whom the dog or cat was sold,
given, or transferred and such person or entity&#8217;s license or registration
number if licensed or registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.
&#xA7; 2131 et seq.);

4. The official U.S. Department of Agriculture tag number or tattoo assigned to
the dog or cat under the federal Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. &#xA7; 2131 et
seq.);

5. A description of the dog or cat, which shall include (i) the species and
breed or type, (ii) the sex, (iii) the date of birth or approximate age, and
(iv) the color and any distinctive markings;

6. The date and number of any offspring born of any animal while in the
possession or under the control of the person or entity;

7. All medical care and vaccinations provided to the animal;

8. The date and method of disposition of the dog or cat, including sale, death
and cause thereof if not euthanasia, euthanasia, adoption, or transfer;

9. The number of dogs or cats in the person or entity&#8217;s possession for
which the person or entity no longer has a need; and

10. The number of dogs or cats in the person or entity&#8217;s possession for
which the person or entity no longer has a need that have been offered for
transfer to a releasing agency for eventual adoption or for adoption through
private placement in accordance with &#xA7; 3.2-6593.1.
			Records shall be made available upon request to the Department, animal
control officers, and law-enforcement officers at mutually agreeable times. The
person or entity subject to the requirements of this section shall quarterly
submit a summary of such records to the State Veterinarian in a format
prescribed by him.

HISTORY: 2022, c. 93.